The main scandal was known as Teapot Dome. That involved selling off government oil reserves and pocketing the money. There was also bribery and skimming off proceeds from the sale of surplus government property. People took kickbacks from government contracts and wrote fraudulent documents to hide the transactions. Drugs and alcohol were taken from veterans hospitals and sold on the black market.
by bringing perpretrators of the teapot dome scandal to trial
The Teapot Dome
The major accomplishment he did during presidency was the Harding ended the First World War with treaties that built on the Treaty of Versailles.
Calvin Coolidge (John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.) He took over the presidency when Warren Harding died on 2nd August 1923.
Harding died after only 2 1/2 years in office and his administration was plagued by scandal, so he does not have much of a legacy to pass on.
His cabinet was corrupt, several of its members later went to prison
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The Teapot Dome scandal was the symbol of corruption in the Harding Administration. It involved government officials illegally leasing government oil reserves to private oil companies in exchange for bribes and kickbacks. This scandal tarnished Harding's presidency and led to several convictions of government officials involved.
Warren G. Harding
Probably his biggest failing was his inability to stop corruption in his own administration. While there is little evidence that himself was corrupt, he could not say no to his friends, many of whom turned out to be dishonest and gave his presidency a bad name.